The federal district judge overseeing the Linneman v. Vita-Mix Corporation, No. 15-cv-748 (U.S. Dist. Ct., S.D. Ohio) case approved the settlements in this case on March 22, 2018. Two potential class members appealed this decision to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Be assured that claims are being processed and settlement benefits will be provided…

MSD filed a lawsuit seeking to represent delivery drivers who have worked at Jimmy John’s franchises over the past several years. The plaintiff-delivery driver claims that the “Hohla & Wyss” Jimmy John’s franchisees denied delivery drivers proper wages in three distinct ways. Under-reimbursed automobile expenses and other “kickbacks” First, the plaintiff alleges that Jimmy John’s…

Markovits, Stock & DeMarco is pleased to welcome attorney Jennifer J. Morales. Morales practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation and settlement administration. She has significant experience in the estimation, litigation, and liquidation of mass tort claims, the creation of qualified settlement funds, and the counseling of trustees of mass tort settlement trusts on…

Hundreds of thousands of southwest Ohio electricity customers of Duke Energy (formerly Cincinnati Gas & Electric or CG&E) who are part of an $80 million class action settlement may lose the right to make claims for cash compensation if they do not act by the fast-approaching claims deadline set by the federal court — APRIL…

Congratulations to Terry Coates for his appointment as Markovits, Stock & DeMarco’s managing partner, effective January 1, 2016. “Terry’s hard work and dedication, his attention to detail, and his high ethical standards made him the ideal choice to manage our firm moving forward,” said partner Bill Markovits. Terry said, “I am honored to be entrusted…

We congratulate Chris Stock, one of Markovits, Stock & DeMarco’s founding partners, for being asked by Ohio Speaker of the House, Clifford A. Rosenberger, to serve on a 15-member Medical Marijuana Task Force, led by Representative Kirk Schuring. The task force will examine the issue of medical marijuana, including whether and how to legalize it…

Starting this year, Markovits, Stock & DeMarco launched the Wage and Hour Information Resource website. The site is designed to provide employers and employees with information and practical answers about wage and hour issues in the workplace. Some of the issues covered include overtime pay, minimum wage, retaliation, and whistleblowing. In describing the website, Andrew…

Hundreds of thousands of Duke Energy customers will be eligible for cash payments under the $80.875 million class action settlement. Markovits, Stock & DeMarco, LLC and Freking & Betz, LLC, on behalf of a court-approved class of ratepayer plaintiffs who paid for Duke Energy electric service from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008, have…

The American Antitrust Institute recognized Bill Markovits as one of four finalists for the 2015 Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law award for his success in Collins Inkjet Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. In that case, Collins Inkjet alleged that Kodak violated the federal antitrust laws by illegal tying. The district court found in Collins’ favor and issued a preliminary…

Bill Markovits was named the Best Lawyers® 2016 Antitrust Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore…